12303
ZIP 12303 is in Schenectady, New York, mostly in Albany County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time. Schenectady has 11 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Albany +1 more
- Metro area
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- Population
- 29,360
- Coordinates
- 42.7490, -73.9297
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Where 12303 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 12303 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOEZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,303 = 3 × 3 × 1367. Its digits add up to 9, a total 375 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000000001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12302 (Schenectady, NY, 9 mi away) and 12304 (Schenectady, NY, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12303 becomes 30321 — and that is a real ZIP code: Atlanta, GA, 841 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02133, 02331, 03231, 12033, 13032, 13203, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33102 in Miami, FL, 1,225 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
- 🎯1,291 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12303 and you would come out at 42.75°S, 106.07°E — 918 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 15.6 square miles of land, 12303 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 29,360This ZIP29,360 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,910This ZIP11,910 |
| Housing units | 12,626This ZIP12,626 |
| Median age | 41.3This ZIP41.3New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $84,375This ZIP$84,375New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $238,100This ZIP$238,100New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,140This ZIP$1,140New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.8%This ZIP35.8% |
| Mean commute | 22.2 minThis ZIP22.2 min |
| Population density | 1,885.8 / sq miThis ZIP1,885.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 475This ZIP475 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,255This ZIP5,255 |
| Annual payroll | $260,723,000This ZIP$260,723,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 15,200This ZIP15,200 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,168,273,000This ZIP$1,168,273,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 15.57 sq miThis ZIP15.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 12303 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Albany County | 71.1% |
| Schenectady County | 28.9% |
Other place names in 12303
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12303
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12304 | Schenectady, NY | 2.4 mi |
12084 | Guilderland, NY | 3.4 mi |
12085 | Guilderland Center, NY | 3.8 mi |
12307 | Schenectady, NY | 3.9 mi |
12305 | Schenectady, NY | 4.5 mi |
12301 | Schenectady, NY | 4.5 mi |
12345 | Schenectady, NY | 4.5 mi |
12309 | Schenectady, NY | 4.8 mi |
12308 | Schenectady, NY | 5.0 mi |
12205 | Albany, NY | 5.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12303?
12303 is in Schenectady, New York, in Albany County, part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.7490, -73.9297.
What county is 12303 in?
12303 spans 2 counties: Albany County and Schenectady County. Most of it falls in Albany County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 12303?
Schenectady uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12303 in?
12303 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12303?
About 29,360 people live in ZIP code 12303, in 11,910 households, at 1,885.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 12303?
$84,375 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12303?
The closest are 12304 (2.4 mi), 12084 (3.4 mi), 12085 (3.8 mi), 12307 (3.9 mi) and 12305 (4.5 mi).
Is 12303 a PO Box ZIP code?
12303 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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